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Louis · 07-15-2013, 05:07 PM

I don't know about the diff. on the 21" wheel and tire, but I replaced the org. 19" wheel and tires with 16" 35 ford spoke wheels, The 19" tires were new 4.75/5.00-19 firestones, and the 16" were new 6.00-16 coker/classic, I measured both tires side by side with a straight edge, the 16's were 28" high, the 19" were 29-1/2.
I could not tell the diff. in speed or sound of the eng, the 16" tires did ride a lot smoother, very little diff. in steering.
I did go back to the org. 19" last week just to keep the org. look, plus the 16" wheels are a real pain in the a## to line up when mounting.
[mine is a 31].

07-15-2013, 05:07 PM	#11
Louis Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Marietta GA. Posts: 647	Re: 16" wheels on my '28? I don't know about the diff. on the 21" wheel and tire, but I replaced the org. 19" wheel and tires with 16" 35 ford spoke wheels, The 19" tires were new 4.75/5.00-19 firestones, and the 16" were new 6.00-16 coker/classic, I measured both tires side by side with a straight edge, the 16's were 28" high, the 19" were 29-1/2. I could not tell the diff. in speed or sound of the eng, the 16" tires did ride a lot smoother, very little diff. in steering. I did go back to the org. 19" last week just to keep the org. look, plus the 16" wheels are a real pain in the a## to line up when mounting. [mine is a 31]. __________________ I've suffered a great many Catastrophe's in my life.....most of them never Happened.